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The Echo Chamber
- Narrated by: Richard E. Grant
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
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The Echo Chamber
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
What a thing of wonder a mobile phone is. Six ounces of metal, glass and plastic, fashioned into a sleek, shiny, precious object. At once, a gateway to other worlds - and a treacherous weapon in the hands of the unwary, the unwitting, the inept.
The Cleverley family live a gilded life, little realising how precarious their privilege is, just one tweet away from disaster. George, the patriarch, is a stalwart of television interviewing, a 'national treasure' (his words); his wife, Beverley, a celebrated novelist (although not as celebrated as she would like); and their children, Nelson, Elizabeth, Achilles, various degrees of catastrophe waiting to happen.
Together they will go on a journey of discovery through the Hogarthian jungle of the modern living where past presumptions count for nothing and carefully curated reputations can be destroyed in an instant. Along the way, they will learn how volatile, how outraged, how unforgiving the world can be when you step from the proscribed path.
Powered by John Boyne's characteristic humour and razor-sharp observation, The Echo Chamber is a satiric helter skelter, a dizzying downward spiral of action and consequence, poised somewhere between farce, absurdity and oblivion. To err is maybe to be human but to really foul things up you only need a phone.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-03-2022
Brilliant narration
Witty, provocative and relevant. Brilliant narration by Richard E. Grant elevated the experience. What a pleasure.
Clinton Anderson. NZ
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- Annette
- 17-09-2022
The echo chamber
Absolutely loved this book! It’s witty, it’s current , it’s relevant and it’s hilarious. I found myself laughing our aloud numerous times. I’m going to really miss it.. It’s definitely one of my favourite books of all time.
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- Tracey
- 08-11-2024
Cleverly Clever
I am a huge John Boyne fan and loved this wonderfully crafted and satirical peek into lives lived in a very different hemisphere. So many laugh out loud moments, it was a fun ride with a wonderful performance from the narrator. Definitely recommend this to anyone with a cheeky sense of humour.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-03-2023
Loved it!
Enjoyed every moment of this satirical novel.
The characters amused me immensely, and I found myself laughing out loud regularly.
A huge change of pace from the previous John Boyne novels I’ve listened too. If you are up for an entertaining yarn - jump in!
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- Alicia Price
- 30-09-2023
WONDERFUL
Couldn’t stop listening. Richard E Grant is a wonderful narrator. The story, an intelligent, biting satire and reflection on modern culture.
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- Elizabeth Carroll
- 14-08-2021
A Joy
I loved this book. It was beautifully narrated, wonderfully written, funny, perceptive and yet it had powerful message about today’s culture and social media. Thank you John Boyne. I will listen to this again and still laugh, it reads like music. I was so sad to finish it and missed these characters and their adventures. Do yourself a favour and get this book, you won’t be sorry.
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- Nicola Jones
- 15-02-2022
5 Star book and narration
What a superb book. I laughed out loud at so many times. Richard E Grant is by far the best narrator I’ve come across so far. What a talented actor and John Boyne is a brilliant story teller. I loved this book from beginning to end
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- Anonymous User
- 31-03-2022
Best novel I have read in a long time!!!
I haven't laughed out loud during a book for as long as I can remember. This novel is brilliant!!! Richard E Grant was perfect for the narration!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND
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- Anonymous User
- 16-05-2023
So much fun
This tale is hilarious & beautifully performed by Richard E Grant with huge gusto & so many accents! Another triumph from this author - I’m addicted and will shortly be listening to another from this consummate story teller.
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- Blossominoz
- 28-08-2023
A Mirror to our Present
Very enjoyable and extremely amusing, this book shines a light on present day society and its obsession with social media. Each of the characters gets caught up in strife in various scenarios which all resolve in a satisfactory conclusion, coming together as a family.
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